California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 9 - Prehospital Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 7.2 - Stroke Critical Care System
Article 3 - Prehospital Stroke Critical Care System Requirements
Section 100270.222 - EMS Personnel and Early Recognition
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The local EMS agency shall establish prehospital care protocols related to the early recognition, assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients for prehospital emergency medical care personnel as determined by the local EMS agency.
(b) The local EMS agency shall require the use of a validated prehospital stroke-screening algorithm for early recognition and assessment.
(c) The local EMS agency's protocols for the use of online medical direction shall be used to determine the most appropriate stroke center to transport a patient in cases of confusing or complex findings.
(d) The prehospital treatment policies for stroke-specific basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), and limited advanced life support (LALS) shall be developed according to the scope of practice and local accreditation.
(e) Notification of prehospital findings of suspected stroke patients shall be communicated in advance of the arrival to the stroke centers according to the local EMS agency's Stroke Critical Care System Plan.
1. New article 3 (section 100270.222) and section filed 4-17-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.107, 1797.176 and 1798.150, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.92, 1797.103, 1797.176, 1797.189, 1797.206, 1797.214, 1797.220, 1798.150 and 1798.170, Health and Safety Code.
The amended version of this section by Register 2024, No. 38, effective 1/1/2025 is not yet available.
